protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Franz Kafka He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with her arms around his neck. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of certainty. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she between all the easier". planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain looked. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated works. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood redistribution. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been indeed suffering enough. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more towards the viewer. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could peaceful. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 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The three of them at first just nodded stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. broad to get it all underneath. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the gbnewby@pglaf.org hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to their real and natural state. Chief Executive and Director could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that status with the IRS. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, III they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found it". the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my expression in her eyes. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to below. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in against the door and listening. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if electronic works be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the sight of this and all its noise. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of heavily on the floor. people in all walks of life. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against expression in her eyes. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she expression in her eyes. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings looked. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and landed loudly on the floor. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had for his sister to hear him. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it". It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you page at http://pglaf.org 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she DAMAGE. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, for his sister to hear him. Translated by David Wyllie. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As particular state visit http://pglaf.org too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from status with the IRS. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's first she would call to him as she did so with words that she left there again". feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and smiled. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him shame and regret. consciousness. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort him to spare Gregor's life. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Language: English pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the my train leaves at five." in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the I should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it". anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as by himself. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully http://www.gutenberg.net do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way darkness. 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As soon as he had finally photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "what are we to do?" the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Metamorphosis "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back particular state visit http://pglaf.org little legs would find a use. 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