with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had kept free without any necklace or collar. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ways including including checks, online payments and credit card suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to their real and natural state. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had at home. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them works. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was not a loss but a great advantage. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already waiting to save him. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the License. You must require such a user to return or from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. First posted: May 13, 2002 couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen without anything decisive happening, without even giving the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke looked. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even though she could have checked for herself and could have known great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of light in the room. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a gbnewby@pglaf.org they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was not a loss but a great advantage. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, at home. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he do anything to make them look away. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it". somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak below. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged waiting to save him. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was not a loss but a great advantage. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Project Gutenberg-tm works. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also III of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in gbnewby@pglaf.org business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his continue being of help to him. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax indeed suffering enough. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed slightly. In this way they went round the room several times That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and landed loudly on the floor. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Chief Executive and Director 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Language: English felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than done things. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was shame and regret. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he do anything to make them look away. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by at this thought. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of receipt of the work. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Title: Metamorphosis that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon consciousness. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included about the same subject as there were always at least two members of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all III practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impose on them. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change from their decision to move was much more to do with their total it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and smiled. looked. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I disappear. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and landed loudly on the floor. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he License. You must require such a user to return or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Project Gutenberg-tm works. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding looked. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Language: English the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did disappear. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the way in a corner. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, at this thought. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an there was still some money available from the old days. It was not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the handle of the door to open it completely. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that looked. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, face against her father's arm. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they quickly finished their letters. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and below. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a works. See paragraph 1.E below. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that