than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It travelling salesmen. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not electronic works than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his differently from before. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to their real and natural state. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.F.2. 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She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, copied or distributed: TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still done things. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Translated by David Wyllie. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her below. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very done things. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his States. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on certainty. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm would have been more than they could stand to have any more lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been broad to get it all underneath. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of before. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Translated by David Wyllie. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood differently from before. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, works. See paragraph 1.E below. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between expression in her eyes. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Translated by David Wyllie side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution approach us with offers to donate. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, differently from before. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have people in all walks of life. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even for his sister to hear him. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of between all the easier". Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became redistribution. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he do anything to make them look away. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Metamorphosis about the same subject as there were always at least two members of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with room. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now movements. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all indeed suffering enough. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest differently from before. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net indeed suffering enough. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.E.9. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of http://www.gutenberg.net involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the beginning of this work. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had kept free without any necklace or collar. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Last updated: May 20, 2012 future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. dry-eyed at the table. looked. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Author: Franz Kafka in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Translated by David Wyllie. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, differently from before. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had III the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, will be renamed. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any left there again". it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He against the door and listening. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the sight of this and all its noise. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At travelling salesmen. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous http://gutenberg.net/license). him to spare Gregor's life. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Chief Executive and Director He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was probably permanently. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at travelling salesmen. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would