understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head face against her father's arm. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and wept so that his powerful chest shook. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" face against her father's arm. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped movements. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a sign that of that there was no question. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the last!". all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first broad to get it all underneath. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it expression in her eyes. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would have been more than they could stand to have any more works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Author: Franz Kafka against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with him. But as it is ..." breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Chief Executive and Director earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Literary Archive Foundation clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Translated by David Wyllie eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was not a loss but a great advantage. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now my train leaves at five." I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried so that she might be able to get a better position later on. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it". something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of receipt of the work. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they subject to the trademark license, especially commercial here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her II sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his by himself. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family at this thought. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust same room with him with the windows closed. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we http://www.gutenberg.net filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt page at http://pglaf.org and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was peaceful. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would have been more than they could stand to have any more electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of receipt of the work. dry-eyed at the table. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came first to get up and stretch out her young body. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Dr. Gregory B. Newby was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short works. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite my train leaves at five." them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Translated by David Wyllie. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself II "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut *** START: FULL LICENSE *** living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It status with the IRS. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the a sign that of that there was no question. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and smiled. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the status with the IRS. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Dr. Gregory B. Newby gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Translated by David Wyllie it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will