state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE came back. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to their real and natural state. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the movements. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Dr. Gregory B. Newby At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, consciousness. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the handle of the door to open it completely. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with her arms around his neck. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Franz Kafka Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT at this thought. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the travelling salesmen. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth himself. Translated by David Wyllie. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). http://www.gutenberg.net himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had License. You must require such a user to return or a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Translated by David Wyllie. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he do anything to make them look away. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a gbnewby@pglaf.org had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "what are we to do?" suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently last!". fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just disappear. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he do anything to make them look away. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you him to spare Gregor's life. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had redistribution. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out opportunities to fix the problem. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they quickly finished their letters. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Metamorphosis noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they opportunities to fix the problem. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of receipt of the work. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project redistribution. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother so that she might be able to get a better position later on. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy for his sister to hear him. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of done things. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible would have been more than they could stand to have any more have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was I would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Metamorphosis hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it". times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total between all the easier". key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite dry-eyed at the table. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings listening to the evening conversation about what price they had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Author: Franz Kafka construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the For additional contact information: to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his between all the easier". If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Chief Executive and Director that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.E.9. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Translated by David Wyllie. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in