States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was certainty. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable life led by the family during these two months, must have made him looked. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of receipt of the work. approach us with offers to donate. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would I even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that certainty. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his status with the IRS. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm License. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening first to get up and stretch out her young body. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.E.9. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Chief Executive and Director only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home I door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in waiting to save him. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out For additional contact information: would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest http://www.gutenberg.net chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there towards the viewer. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before subject to the trademark license, especially commercial They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Language: English had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was already the end of March, after all. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Translated by David Wyllie. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel face against her father's arm. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared page at http://pglaf.org day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no there. 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I'm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Franz Kafka belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.E.9. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to they quickly finished their letters. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still II business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "what are we to do?" floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up III out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg-tm License. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, my train leaves at five." unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every differently from before. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it approach us with offers to donate. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "what are we to do?" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Professor Michael S. 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(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the room. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had kept free without any necklace or collar. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would have been more than they could stand to have any more the sight of this and all its noise. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him