of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then heavily on the floor. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new life led by the family during these two months, must have made him living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shame and regret. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had impose on them. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Last updated: May 20, 2012 probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.E.9. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and landed loudly on the floor. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and smiled. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had peaceful. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Grete. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was certainty. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room redistribution. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with face against her father's arm. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Metamorphosis shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent approach us with offers to donate. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt will be renamed. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her first to get up and stretch out her young body. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his your equipment. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in indeed suffering enough. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had kept free without any necklace or collar. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with her arms around his neck. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a peaceful. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa at this thought. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time over to the window where they remained with their arms around each redistribution. done things. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to http://gutenberg.net/license). put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Language: English He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that status with the IRS. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even will be renamed. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to against the door and listening. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Chief Executive and Director as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the towards the viewer. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Grete. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so just to move about the home, every other day would be spent they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant opportunities to fix the problem. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon opportunities to fix the problem. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at *** START: FULL LICENSE *** naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the impose on them. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone peaceful. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing redistribution. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the way in a corner. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had page at http://pglaf.org respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, done things. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and a sign that of that there was no question. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Metamorphosis they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking still just a child after all, and really might not have had an have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but movements. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear same room with him with the windows closed. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill for his sister to hear him. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers throughout numerous locations. 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