expression in her eyes. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found about the same subject as there were always at least two members of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Translator: David Wyllie sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to same room with him with the windows closed. 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To SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked came back. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that looked. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He face against her father's arm. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was electronic works now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Metamorphosis to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here over to the window where they remained with their arms around each All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so peaceful. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister same room with him with the windows closed. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague before. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would have been more than they could stand to have any more practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka particular state visit http://pglaf.org sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, peaceful. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, certainty. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an broad to get it all underneath. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would have been more than they could stand to have any more very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that works. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Translated by David Wyllie. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of receipt of the work. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after electronic works was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Author: Franz Kafka immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him not knowing what he should save first before his attention was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Grete. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their without anything decisive happening, without even giving the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they quickly finished their letters. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the opportunities to fix the problem. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg-tm License. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they quickly finished their letters. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they quickly finished their letters. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and differently from before. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with him. But as it is ..." was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This looked. First posted: May 13, 2002 threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the License. You must require such a user to return or charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United License. You must require such a user to return or think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and approach us with offers to donate. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear waiting to save him. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Foundation that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly