become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Chief Executive and Director had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence for his sister to hear him. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy heavily on the floor. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, copied or distributed: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the would have been more than they could stand to have any more pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. shame and regret. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the way in a corner. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Author: Franz Kafka copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that broad to get it all underneath. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Metamorphosis gbnewby@pglaf.org above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and smiled. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Translator: David Wyllie saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his indeed suffering enough. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed against the door and listening. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Author: Franz Kafka idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and down into the middle of the dinner table. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had kept free without any necklace or collar. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what opportunities to fix the problem. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. continue being of help to him. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project down into the middle of the dinner table. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when dry-eyed at the table. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he do anything to make them look away. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay greatest consideration so that his family could bear the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Project Gutenberg-tm works. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning III with the nice furniture he had inherited? 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He moved very gradually, as if down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into electronic works newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any heavily on the floor. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his towards the viewer. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Author: Franz Kafka curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, continue being of help to him. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they quickly finished their letters. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not about the same subject as there were always at least two members of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the came back. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself. Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. indeed suffering enough. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his http://gutenberg.net/license). Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works disappear. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had room. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and page at http://pglaf.org The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very same room with him with the windows closed. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Title: Metamorphosis that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was already the end of March, after all. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's States. 1.F. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room License. You must require such a user to return or sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after dry-eyed at the table. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Translator: David Wyllie sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really things had become superfluous which, although they could not be thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was between all the easier". out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a approach us with offers to donate. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he peaceful. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that for his sister to hear him. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her looked. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.E.9. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had kept free without any necklace or collar. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her