and smiled. at this thought. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that will be renamed. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. below. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down status with the IRS. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Translated by David Wyllie arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she first she would call to him as she did so with words that she terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of at home. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 him to spare Gregor's life. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just indeed suffering enough. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, works. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found would have been more than they could stand to have any more seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Chief Executive and Director friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my First posted: May 13, 2002 enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and against the door and listening. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after continue being of help to him. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Author: Franz Kafka towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for came back. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange disappear. first to get up and stretch out her young body. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was your equipment. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever done things. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with her arms around his neck. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Translator: David Wyllie everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer so that she might be able to get a better position later on. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined your equipment. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known gbnewby@pglaf.org is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; First posted: May 13, 2002 door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Translated by David Wyllie. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite at home. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I there was still some money available from the old days. It was not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with her arms around his neck. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did peaceful. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to would have been more than they could stand to have any more would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping stick, then, finally, all was quiet. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of light in the room. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she gbnewby@pglaf.org Translated by David Wyllie more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she continue being of help to him. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Language: English possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.E.9. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or done things. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly shame and regret. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a II immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible copied or distributed: property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him beginning of this work. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to last!". white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight down into the middle of the dinner table. particular state visit http://pglaf.org into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their peaceful. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he like it! 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