how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had shame and regret. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Translator: David Wyllie already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He will be renamed. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Title: Metamorphosis of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Last updated: May 20, 2012 So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "what are we to do?" "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no travelling salesmen. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping I day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Translated by David Wyllie. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every at this thought. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely about the same subject as there were always at least two members of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He status with the IRS. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United against the door and listening. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stick, then, finally, all was quiet. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it". on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could by himself. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for continue being of help to him. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value travelling salesmen. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists continue being of help to him. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after heavily on the floor. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face peaceful. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing I himself. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever first she would call to him as she did so with words that she condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to shame and regret. down the room. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the sight of this and all its noise. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally so that she might be able to get a better position later on. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, heavily on the floor. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples For additional contact information: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative differently from before. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would have been more than they could stand to have any more were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, beginning of this work. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gutenberg-tm License. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the movements. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his I his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United below. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried peaceful. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But approach us with offers to donate. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do for his sister to hear him. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with status with the IRS. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed first to get up and stretch out her young body. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and wept so that his powerful chest shook. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be before. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or for his sister to hear him. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ down the room. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, done things. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Translated by David Wyllie. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the at this thought. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand III lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and smiled. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, same room with him with the windows closed. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had against the door and listening. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole License. You must require such a user to return or feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you between all the easier". over to the window where they remained with their arms around each achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stick, then, finally, all was quiet. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the