the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still peaceful. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Language: English situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the III long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with her arms around his neck. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still continue being of help to him. the handle of the door to open it completely. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all disappear. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able greatest consideration so that his family could bear the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would have been more than they could stand to have any more hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was not a loss but a great advantage. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were so that she might be able to get a better position later on. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the for his sister to hear him. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their face against her father's arm. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just still just a child after all, and really might not have had an complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would greatest consideration so that his family could bear the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps http://www.gutenberg.net Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived redistribution. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off heavily on the floor. Grete. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a your equipment. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Title: Metamorphosis THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, my train leaves at five." this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gutenberg-tm License. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative gbnewby@pglaf.org denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to towards the viewer. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Author: Franz Kafka against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding listening to the evening conversation about what price they had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been same room with him with the windows closed. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from my train leaves at five." included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.F. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Literary Archive Foundation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones gbnewby@pglaf.org would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any certainty. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned from their decision to move was much more to do with their total adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Metamorphosis was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the sight of this and all its noise. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Franz Kafka she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; dry-eyed at the table. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon about the same subject as there were always at least two members of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside redistribution. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! last!". All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the way in a corner. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from same room with him with the windows closed. "what are we to do?" If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Translated by David Wyllie. left there again". including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while same room with him with the windows closed. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Metamorphosis shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and