clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had below. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her I it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some my train leaves at five." there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the my train leaves at five." waiting to save him. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and last!". pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it DAMAGE. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's came back. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And face against her father's arm. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with shame and regret. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, movements. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Title: Metamorphosis mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room against the door and listening. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification there was still some money available from the old days. It was not put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. for his sister to hear him. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very continue being of help to him. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent done things. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on *** START: FULL LICENSE *** All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about last!". was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE copied or distributed: "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.C. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands greatest consideration so that his family could bear the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Title: Metamorphosis prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It against the door and listening. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the below. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The done things. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a sign that of that there was no question. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect without anything decisive happening, without even giving the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Literary Archive Foundation that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Project Gutenberg-tm works. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any broad to get it all underneath. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both from their decision to move was much more to do with their total taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with her arms around his neck. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Title: Metamorphosis everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman at this thought. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the same room with him with the windows closed. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself. my train leaves at five." the handle of the door to open it completely. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Translator: David Wyllie When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Franz Kafka steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones