been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his works. See paragraph 1.E below. differently from before. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more just to move about the home, every other day would be spent occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with her arms around his neck. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God http://gutenberg.net/license). unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and your equipment. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear between all the easier". in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him to spare Gregor's life. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the works. See paragraph 1.E below. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be travelling salesmen. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and smiled. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with her arms around his neck. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current works. See paragraph 1.E below. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out differently from before. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they came back. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Grete. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Author: Franz Kafka dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the between all the easier". cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the gbnewby@pglaf.org Literary Archive Foundation carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Metamorphosis bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly same room with him with the windows closed. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the they quickly finished their letters. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with her arms around his neck. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Translated by David Wyllie. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.F. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who I ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. expression in her eyes. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been against the door and listening. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily travelling salesmen. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition down into the middle of the dinner table. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Title: Metamorphosis set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come not knowing what he should save first before his attention was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed not knowing what he should save first before his attention was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand against the door and listening. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short first she would call to him as she did so with words that she clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same travelling salesmen. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is License. You must require such a user to return or things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed last!". certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very copied or distributed: himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; redistribution. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword my train leaves at five." you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get works. See paragraph 1.E below. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really continue being of help to him. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have about the same subject as there were always at least two members of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did III They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very works. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Language: English after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks consciousness. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards last!". foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite First posted: May 13, 2002 which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination same room with him with the windows closed. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up travelling salesmen. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was below. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation times and they had never come again, at least not with the same her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go continue being of help to him. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his First posted: May 13, 2002 of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Metamorphosis their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were redistribution. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and landed loudly on the floor. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's impose on them. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.E.9. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even heavily on the floor. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and gbnewby@pglaf.org The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from