done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked certainty. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Title: Metamorphosis Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and light in the room. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware disappear. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly peaceful. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with heavily on the floor. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking at this thought. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of receipt of the work. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of receipt of the work. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to continue being of help to him. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once at home. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the impose on them. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is page at http://pglaf.org without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following II chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and never to have to open the door unless it was especially who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and works. See paragraph 1.E below. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. electronic works feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, redistribution. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from down the room. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite greatest consideration so that his family could bear the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very last!". disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. people in all walks of life. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any III struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Language: English continue being of help to him. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting shame and regret. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him DAMAGE. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic expression in her eyes. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had II Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself redistribution. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a towards the viewer. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought against the door and listening. differently from before. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time status with the IRS. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Author: Franz Kafka everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.F. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how broad to get it all underneath. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for his sister to hear him. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and last!". from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Franz Kafka remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room http://www.gutenberg.net again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then impose on them. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and my train leaves at five." backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a left there again". in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, down into the middle of the dinner table. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing electronic works LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "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 came back. DAMAGE. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not first she would call to him as she did so with words that she make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it". eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one towards the viewer. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly,