from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the electronic works only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light consciousness. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael certainty. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself a sign that of that there was no question. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family opportunities to fix the problem. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it at home. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's DAMAGE. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each down into the middle of the dinner table. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he broad to get it all underneath. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which light in the room. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Dr. Gregory B. Newby again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it room. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the first to get up and stretch out her young body. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from works. See paragraph 1.E below. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. a sign that of that there was no question. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the towards the viewer. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his electronic works grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at people in all walks of life. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Dr. Gregory B. Newby must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any certainty. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shame and regret. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little expression in her eyes. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the III thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. works. See paragraph 1.E below. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and never to have to open the door unless it was especially following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their it". providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening between all the easier". companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him to spare Gregor's life. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again first to get up and stretch out her young body. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Project Gutenberg-tm works. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.E.9. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the first to get up and stretch out her young body. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it". himself. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very States. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever by himself. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had came back. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his impose on them. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the First posted: May 13, 2002 the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Translated by David Wyllie This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have copied or distributed: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door at home. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes done things. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their III as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a