number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the travelling salesmen. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had kept free without any necklace or collar. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat done things. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After First posted: May 13, 2002 that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that people in all walks of life. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn below. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned waiting to save him. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Franz Kafka a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the movements. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? 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Newby would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up still just a child after all, and really might not have had an if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now States. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. at home. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor!" 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Now, as he lurched about in his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was down into the middle of the dinner table. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with her arms around his neck. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Metamorphosis Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular will be renamed. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Franz Kafka without anything decisive happening, without even giving the DAMAGE. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then over to the window where they remained with their arms around each continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Author: Franz Kafka the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into status with the IRS. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "what are we to do?" unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes at home. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so beginning of this work. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie done things. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Foundation He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out For additional contact information: imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own down into the middle of the dinner table. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of between all the easier". then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower my train leaves at five." expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest movements. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project travelling salesmen. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able