there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came about the same subject as there were always at least two members of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way certainty. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place movements. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Metamorphosis was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Title: Metamorphosis to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, http://gutenberg.net/license). father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but at this thought. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had kept free without any necklace or collar. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the last!". main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Author: Franz Kafka that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by impose on them. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Franz Kafka Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, States. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she below. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Metamorphosis was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still page at http://pglaf.org his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite just to move about the home, every other day would be spent their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the sight of this and all its noise. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. for his sister to hear him. the handle of the door to open it completely. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Translated by David Wyllie. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, certainty. Chief Executive and Director couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him slightly. In this way they went round the room several times compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall greatest consideration so that his family could bear the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat subject to the trademark license, especially commercial feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and wept so that his powerful chest shook. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with her arms around his neck. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Metamorphosis although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled will be renamed. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always at this thought. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" dry-eyed at the table. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. towards the viewer. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project indeed suffering enough. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel came back. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Franz Kafka it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if copied or distributed: "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Franz Kafka and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room listening to the evening conversation about what price they had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and travelling salesmen. they quickly finished their letters. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been looked. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, between all the easier". of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there was still some money available from the old days. It was not head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would face against her father's arm. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to my train leaves at five." Metamorphosis there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. certainty. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, electronic works will be renamed. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, at this thought. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg broad to get it all underneath. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was works. See paragraph 1.E below. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of between all the easier". after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with her arms around his neck. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could