is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up continue being of help to him. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with status with the IRS. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand peaceful. Metamorphosis eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they quickly finished their letters. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Translated by David Wyllie. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and never to have to open the door unless it was especially broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand not knowing what he should save first before his attention was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was already the end of March, after all. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was continue being of help to him. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his II the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, by himself. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any States. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by subject to the trademark license, especially commercial stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Franz Kafka Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had my train leaves at five." around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully electronic works License. You must require such a user to return or grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On a sign that of that there was no question. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ II happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Translated by David Wyllie anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the sight of this and all its noise. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom II incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for even though she could have checked for herself and could have known anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it". ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, or charges. 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At times like this he would direct his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium http://gutenberg.net/license). coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he below. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the handle of the door to open it completely. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the approach us with offers to donate. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some differently from before. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you at home. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Language: English to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's impose on them. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up copied or distributed: been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so last!". some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Author: Franz Kafka active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers stick, then, finally, all was quiet. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "what are we to do?" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking impose on them. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you before. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with her arms around his neck. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of room. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired down the room. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, people in all walks of life. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty heavily on the floor. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the peaceful. dry-eyed at the table. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I peaceful. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his works. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.F. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round