still just a child after all, and really might not have had an been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on himself. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the gbnewby@pglaf.org and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved gbnewby@pglaf.org they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Translated by David Wyllie next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Title: Metamorphosis "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it". The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it left there again". little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest between all the easier". folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more I front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the he do anything to make them look away. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. a sign that of that there was no question. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without towards the viewer. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax works. See paragraph 1.E below. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was not a loss but a great advantage. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Franz Kafka continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as movements. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared continue being of help to him. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the For additional contact information: Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended not knowing what he should save first before his attention was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to by himself. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been II help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka life led by the family during these two months, must have made him slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Title: Metamorphosis Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Translator: David Wyllie "what are we to do?" Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. my train leaves at five." breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was already the end of March, after all. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be http://gutenberg.net/license). curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have now." 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He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" against the door and listening. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Author: Franz Kafka ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: so that she might be able to get a better position later on. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found listening to the evening conversation about what price they had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost http://gutenberg.net/license). over to the window where they remained with their arms around each most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Author: Franz Kafka there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the States. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, redistribution. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have waiting to save him. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Author: Franz Kafka looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they quickly finished their letters. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the people in all walks of life. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the down into the middle of the dinner table.