head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Author: Franz Kafka breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Metamorphosis overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, by himself. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Project Gutenberg-tm works. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Grete. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and travelling salesmen. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and left there again". I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the way in a corner. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Grete. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what stick, then, finally, all was quiet. gbnewby@pglaf.org while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore last!". because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it came back. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object gbnewby@pglaf.org now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her room. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Grete. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a sign that of that there was no question. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that light in the room. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shame and regret. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this dry-eyed at the table. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related down the room. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's II immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Last updated: May 20, 2012 before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in certainty. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, light in the room. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so just to move about the home, every other day would be spent especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back first she would call to him as she did so with words that she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite himself. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the waiting to save him. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking First posted: May 13, 2002 able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it down into the middle of the dinner table. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious just to move about the home, every other day would be spent involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had kept free without any necklace or collar. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg-tm License. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Translated by David Wyllie. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project works. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to their real and natural state. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Translator: David Wyllie his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Translated by David Wyllie. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after life led by the family during these two months, must have made him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his will be renamed. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we works. 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