or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Metamorphosis Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my about the same subject as there were always at least two members of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in gbnewby@pglaf.org staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was already the end of March, after all. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his same room with him with the windows closed. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "what are we to do?" subject to the trademark license, especially commercial knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his I room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had movements. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the continue being of help to him. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this States. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even electronic works money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which your equipment. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space room. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project For additional contact information: any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the looked. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full heavily on the floor. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Franz Kafka strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in face against her father's arm. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state works. See paragraph 1.E below. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he at this thought. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible was not a loss but a great advantage. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you same room with him with the windows closed. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from things had become superfluous which, although they could not be broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was already the end of March, after all. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered continue being of help to him. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 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 something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! II was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, DAMAGE. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated copied or distributed: sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed indeed suffering enough. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was him to spare Gregor's life. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they quickly finished their letters. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were first she would call to him as she did so with words that she she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether at this thought. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible things had become superfluous which, although they could not be quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Grete. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the broad to get it all underneath. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the waiting to save him. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had movements. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Translated by David Wyllie. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to your equipment. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few II possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God life led by the family during these two months, must have made him kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the