part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Author: Franz Kafka His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Translated by David Wyllie though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? looked. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with him. But as it is ..." say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the dry-eyed at the table. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the handle of the door to open it completely. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed your equipment. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the way in a corner. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money dry-eyed at the table. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon continue being of help to him. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it". decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours will be renamed. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come II these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes dry-eyed at the table. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in towards the viewer. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they quickly finished their letters. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of receipt of the work. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 last!". the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never your equipment. your equipment. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to page at http://pglaf.org any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with dry-eyed at the table. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even at home. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just greatest consideration so that his family could bear the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in http://gutenberg.net/license). anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his copied or distributed: overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner they quickly finished their letters. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning certainty. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had kept free without any necklace or collar. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with her arms around his neck. last!". broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, impose on them. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his at home. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, for his sister to hear him. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Last updated: May 20, 2012 control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and differently from before. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.E.9. it". staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. 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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be opportunities to fix the problem. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself status with the IRS. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he http://www.gutenberg.net remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gutenberg-tm License. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.E.9. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over between all the easier". the handle of the door to open it completely. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Title: Metamorphosis came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and never to have to open the door unless it was especially But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with her arms around his neck. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would have been more than they could stand to have any more life led by the family during these two months, must have made him family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Grete. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. people in all walks of life. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been same room with him with the windows closed.