they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Project Gutenberg-tm works. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gutenberg-tm License. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.9. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was not a loss but a great advantage. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was I thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted approach us with offers to donate. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to their real and natural state. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than works. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm License. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If disappear. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he For additional contact information: out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had below. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Grete. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with II to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer last!". through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising disappear. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Grete. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they travelling salesmen. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there people in all walks of life. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely shame and regret. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so certainty. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of before. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up continue being of help to him. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime works. See paragraph 1.E below. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Title: Metamorphosis though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as done things. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make between all the easier". One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of receipt of the work. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room gbnewby@pglaf.org people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the electronic works their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method first to get up and stretch out her young body. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was movements. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever they quickly finished their letters. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes heavily on the floor. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand by himself. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw States. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many heavily on the floor. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work down into the middle of the dinner table. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Franz Kafka this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Translated by David Wyllie. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him beginning of this work. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Author: Franz Kafka "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His before. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Literary Archive Foundation broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone looked. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Dr. Gregory B. Newby attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and smiled. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could indeed suffering enough. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he do anything to make them look away. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they quickly finished their letters. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Literary Archive Foundation to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak disappear. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the sight of this and all its noise. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to for his sister to hear him. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did times and they had never come again, at least not with the same complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and never to have to open the door unless it was especially released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk about the same subject as there were always at least two members of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared room. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Language: English against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break http://www.gutenberg.net you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Author: Franz Kafka down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then