from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a First posted: May 13, 2002 was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and down into the middle of the dinner table. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to continue being of help to him. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are beginning of this work. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Title: Metamorphosis angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was not a loss but a great advantage. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's people in all walks of life. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when people in all walks of life. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his copied or distributed: money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the a sign that of that there was no question. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Dr. Gregory B. Newby pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for movements. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy opportunities to fix the problem. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and smiled. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; dry-eyed at the table. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner approach us with offers to donate. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they by himself. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived so that she might be able to get a better position later on. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position at this thought. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both by himself. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of against the door and listening. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home will be renamed. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, for his sister to hear him. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that same room with him with the windows closed. DAMAGE. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Translated by David Wyllie. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me http://www.gutenberg.net to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his room. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: towards the viewer. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", movements. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for shame and regret. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. done things. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by States. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home DAMAGE. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The http://www.gutenberg.net normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without anything decisive happening, without even giving the he do anything to make them look away. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. peaceful. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Translated by David Wyllie. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when at this thought. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.F. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Literary Archive Foundation 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was already the end of March, after all. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the before. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his down the room. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier electronic works as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of