that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to their real and natural state. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she same room with him with the windows closed. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to their real and natural state. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, down the room. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Language: English all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg-tm License. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my gbnewby@pglaf.org before. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that first to get up and stretch out her young body. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.E.9. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy so that she might be able to get a better position later on. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "what are we to do?" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Franz Kafka help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and landed loudly on the floor. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more States. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not stick, then, finally, all was quiet. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and never to have to open the door unless it was especially courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with her arms around his neck. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would For additional contact information: little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware light in the room. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring copied or distributed: little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced for his sister to hear him. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's License. You must require such a user to return or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with before. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and smiled. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE II bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.E.5. 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She was clever; she was already such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Dr. Gregory B. Newby possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand for his sister to hear him. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free at home. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was http://www.gutenberg.net to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being particular state visit http://pglaf.org coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Title: Metamorphosis wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and smiled. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the way in a corner. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was License. You must require such a user to return or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. it". This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all http://gutenberg.net/license). might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Foundation broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding particular state visit http://pglaf.org and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Title: Metamorphosis shame and regret. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the sight of this and all its noise. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from their decision to move was much more to do with their total some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends waiting to save him. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the way in a corner. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and landed loudly on the floor. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free certainty. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his