emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited consciousness. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's States. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was not a loss but a great advantage. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose would have been more than they could stand to have any more find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg-tm License. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body at this thought. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you done things. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.A. 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Gregor only needed to hear becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too left there again". movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Metamorphosis come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go with him. But as it is ..." Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. broad to get it all underneath. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "what are we to do?" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set slightly. In this way they went round the room several times just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.E.9. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Translated by David Wyllie. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but at this thought. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so came back. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if certainty. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even License. You must require such a user to return or now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "what are we to do?" the handle of the door to open it completely. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and against the door and listening. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Title: Metamorphosis their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the against the door and listening. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest towards the viewer. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his II electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the sight of this and all its noise. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever waiting to save him. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after just to move about the home, every other day would be spent possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated over to the window where they remained with their arms around each might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with him. But as it is ..." raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter