of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was will be renamed. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with her arms around his neck. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.F. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his room. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." subject to the trademark license, especially commercial day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he continue being of help to him. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Translated by David Wyllie especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning continue being of help to him. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and landed loudly on the floor. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open smoking. 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I can't endure it any frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had kept free without any necklace or collar. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Language: English not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust copied or distributed: think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the II went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew DAMAGE. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no greatest consideration so that his family could bear the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work License. You must require such a user to return or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact works. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered without anything decisive happening, without even giving the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered dry-eyed at the table. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists consciousness. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even dry-eyed at the table. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon at home. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door works. See paragraph 1.E below. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the way in a corner. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the indeed suffering enough. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy still just a child after all, and really might not have had an how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if status with the IRS. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the heavily on the floor. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, beginning of this work. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Project Gutenberg-tm works. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his page at http://pglaf.org already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Last updated: May 20, 2012 hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music people in all walks of life. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be him to spare Gregor's life. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of receipt of the work. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Author: Franz Kafka prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER works. See paragraph 1.E below. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor about the same subject as there were always at least two members of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and smiled. II and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest left there again". They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples between all the easier". strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his works. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it status with the IRS. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his