him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we beginning of this work. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside indeed suffering enough. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of receipt of the work. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and First posted: May 13, 2002 His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and smiled. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was already the end of March, after all. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is at home. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.E.9. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's redistribution. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours himself. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been http://gutenberg.net/license). the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at II before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and smiled. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him to spare Gregor's life. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of same room with him with the windows closed. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. people in all walks of life. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I I mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall States. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room III from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was not a loss but a great advantage. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance certainty. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there last!". much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present status with the IRS. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother 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 PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement First posted: May 13, 2002 wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, III the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the sight of this and all its noise. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** License. You must require such a user to return or pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present subject to the trademark license, especially commercial looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, what you can do with this work. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a sign that of that there was no question. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked First posted: May 13, 2002 unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the sight of this and all its noise. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Translator: David Wyllie slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across License. You must require such a user to return or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old differently from before. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he dry-eyed at the table. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out down into the middle of the dinner table. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the sight of this and all its noise. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh listening to the evening conversation about what price they had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in III hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; there was still some money available from the old days. It was not three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with him. But as it is ..." certainty. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the room. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total before. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and between all the easier". staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Translated by David Wyllie. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Author: Franz Kafka this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family,