should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then same room with him with the windows closed. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do between all the easier". I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the himself. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in. 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Meanwhile, it had become very with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space came back. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal even though she could have checked for herself and could have known front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.F. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after below. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Language: English somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Dr. Gregory B. Newby the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming light in the room. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in same room with him with the windows closed. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their against the door and listening. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his your equipment. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Metamorphosis becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him to spare Gregor's life. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into by himself. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Last updated: May 20, 2012 recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we it". had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide consciousness. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Translated by David Wyllie. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with License. You must require such a user to return or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's disappear. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest differently from before. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Translated by David Wyllie. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk over to the window where they remained with their arms around each chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, gbnewby@pglaf.org office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and wept so that his powerful chest shook. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his between all the easier". Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "what are we to do?" closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the disappear. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any things had become superfluous which, although they could not be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would have been more than they could stand to have any more moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any things had become superfluous which, although they could not be made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it". and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round room. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with her arms around his neck. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy left there again". possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief your equipment. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with approach us with offers to donate. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was already the end of March, after all. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not States. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm