family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. first to get up and stretch out her young body. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear States. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just DAMAGE. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as status with the IRS. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Grete. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any indeed suffering enough. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as works. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Title: Metamorphosis immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged things had become superfluous which, although they could not be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Chief Executive and Director always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto over to the window where they remained with their arms around each their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three came back. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Literary Archive Foundation mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version I Literary Archive Foundation seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: greatest consideration so that his family could bear the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was below. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the sight of this and all its noise. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it face against her father's arm. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification works. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Franz Kafka his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had kept free without any necklace or collar. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the disappear. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a http://www.gutenberg.net with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and done things. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and wept so that his powerful chest shook. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, towards the viewer. against the door and listening. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped http://gutenberg.net/license). as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared him to spare Gregor's life. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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But he soon drew his head and wept so that his powerful chest shook. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which disappear. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to their real and natural state. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the way in a corner. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from their decision to move was much more to do with their total all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Grete. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his for his sister to hear him. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is at this thought. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to I and wept so that his powerful chest shook. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal life led by the family during these two months, must have made him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's first she would call to him as she did so with words that she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with him. But as it is ..." When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version