only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply continue being of help to him. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Franz Kafka would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Franz Kafka her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did page at http://pglaf.org hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head status with the IRS. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Translated by David Wyllie. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept page at http://pglaf.org trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to approach us with offers to donate. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower indeed suffering enough. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother travelling salesmen. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the First posted: May 13, 2002 labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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Gregor only needed to hear highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been face against her father's arm. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one The food came out again just the same as when it went in". 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But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as over to the window where they remained with their arms around each goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make works. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. left there again". playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would gbnewby@pglaf.org from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again works. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance done things. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was of no use to him at all. 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It may only be was already the end of March, after all. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the at this thought. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is For additional contact information: His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Translated by David Wyllie unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you License. You must require such a user to return or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this approach us with offers to donate. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the way in a corner. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body him to spare Gregor's life. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the way in a corner. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Translated by David Wyllie. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Language: English everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would have been more than they could stand to have any more not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the sight of this and all its noise. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the handle of the door to open it completely. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or disappear. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the consciousness. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation redistribution. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. 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But then, each from his own morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that quiet in the next room. 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He's made a little frame, for backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Translated by David Wyllie. dissuade him from it. 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There was no need to worry about things like before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was heavily on the floor. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been opportunities to fix the problem. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it left there again". rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body certainty. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder control. 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"Oh yes, we'd love to", importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even though she could have checked for herself and could have known before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if works. See paragraph 1.E below. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been heavily on the floor. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that First posted: May 13, 2002 only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor",