immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they works. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in shame and regret. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good not knowing what he should save first before his attention was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Chief Executive and Director set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily http://gutenberg.net/license). friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that beginning of this work. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Foundation lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her left there again". that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" consciousness. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily continue being of help to him. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home ways including including checks, online payments and credit card vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, heavily on the floor. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor III room. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Franz Kafka writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether travelling salesmen. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Literary Archive Foundation expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with opportunities to fix the problem. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk heavily on the floor. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on for his sister to hear him. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there slightly. In this way they went round the room several times nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all travelling salesmen. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with differently from before. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Grete. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's http://gutenberg.net/license). for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and landed loudly on the floor. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with her arms around his neck. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, approach us with offers to donate. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the III might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Translated by David Wyllie. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Title: Metamorphosis because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he do anything to make them look away. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Franz Kafka pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Title: Metamorphosis interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT particular state visit http://pglaf.org lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to him to spare Gregor's life. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Translator: David Wyllie distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than life led by the family during these two months, must have made him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had kept free without any necklace or collar. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with him. But as it is ..." the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by travelling salesmen. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth still just a child after all, and really might not have had an broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled against the door and listening. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and States. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he