something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to last!". backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Author: Franz Kafka oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; between all the easier". helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. works. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was already the end of March, after all. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered travelling salesmen. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and waiting to save him. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman particular state visit http://pglaf.org one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the done things. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" travelling salesmen. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.E.9. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, down the room. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in electronic works open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was not a loss but a great advantage. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how a sign that of that there was no question. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Translated by David Wyllie. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the sight of this and all its noise. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg-tm works. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by looked. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not same room with him with the windows closed. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be down the room. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of for his sister to hear him. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his it". little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were opportunities to fix the problem. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Last updated: May 20, 2012 had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and III and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a electronic works Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Translated by David Wyllie. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do DAMAGE. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and particular state visit http://pglaf.org trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not down into the middle of the dinner table. "what are we to do?" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Language: English the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a sign that of that there was no question. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Translator: David Wyllie method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to travelling salesmen. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she travelling salesmen. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was already the end of March, after all. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up works. See paragraph 1.E below. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. between all the easier". look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" 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Gregor went and waited and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.F. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that particular state visit http://pglaf.org access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go page at http://pglaf.org while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and copied or distributed: for his sister to hear him. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my