success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself travelling salesmen. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it". all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all peaceful. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with last!". screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to my train leaves at five." throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked I situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore I *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they quickly finished their letters. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Translated by David Wyllie. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had peaceful. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was not a loss but a great advantage. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Language: English Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the handle of the door to open it completely. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he do anything to make them look away. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they quickly finished their letters. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in looked. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.9. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and same room with him with the windows closed. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His over to the window where they remained with their arms around each lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock towards the viewer. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all for his sister to hear him. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their First posted: May 13, 2002 He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could same room with him with the windows closed. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of your equipment. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with her arms around his neck. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that towards the viewer. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in continue being of help to him. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied redistribution. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible redistribution. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Author: Franz Kafka with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He down into the middle of the dinner table. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional not knowing what he should save first before his attention was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to their real and natural state. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and left there again". not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was not a loss but a great advantage. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined room. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg-tm License. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely even though she could have checked for herself and could have known watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could last!". Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Translator: David Wyllie 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever