body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. at home. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, works. See paragraph 1.E below. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to this explanation and shuffled away. 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Thus, we do not necessarily still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone License. You must require such a user to return or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain same room with him with the windows closed. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did For additional contact information: following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and himself. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Translated by David Wyllie. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and never to have to open the door unless it was especially collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his down into the middle of the dinner table. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he do anything to make them look away. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "what are we to do?" wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Grete. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn works. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon by himself. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with him. But as it is ..." Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we your equipment. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite they quickly finished their letters. last!". that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution against the door and listening. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the handle of the door to open it completely. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Author: Franz Kafka seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He still just a child after all, and really might not have had an leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Last updated: May 20, 2012 their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." particular state visit http://pglaf.org illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from http://gutenberg.net/license). afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one waiting to save him. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and it". Translator: David Wyllie that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how left there again". their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Chief Executive and Director door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for before. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or below. looked. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who light in the room. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but impose on them. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with him. But as it is ..." *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the sight of this and all its noise. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can redistribution. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "what are we to do?" beginning of this work. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the handle of the door to open it completely. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had DAMAGE. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the way in a corner. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Franz Kafka been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who *** START: FULL LICENSE *** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague