to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any greatest consideration so that his family could bear the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he do anything to make them look away. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. between all the easier". wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project License. You must require such a user to return or unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Metamorphosis required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Foundation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good without anything decisive happening, without even giving the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out opportunities to fix the problem. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are face against her father's arm. Last updated: May 20, 2012 that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between shame and regret. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in travelling salesmen. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Franz Kafka he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was already the end of March, after all. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from before. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they quickly finished their letters. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Translated by David Wyllie. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated without, of course, moving it an inch. 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And he could not knock in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in came back. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Last updated: May 20, 2012 almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little States. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the For additional contact information: at this thought. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the way in a corner. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost even though she could have checked for herself and could have known required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with done things. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder I "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make approach us with offers to donate. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it". there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview indeed suffering enough. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 1.F. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his expression in her eyes. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but travelling salesmen. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he first to get up and stretch out her young body. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. dry-eyed at the table. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it". feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Grete. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very First posted: May 13, 2002 think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the sight of this and all its noise. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag status with the IRS. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the way in a corner. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to DAMAGE. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore heavily on the floor. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some was already the end of March, after all. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him people in all walks of life. Language: English Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he done things. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good your equipment. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Translated by David Wyllie. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Translated by David Wyllie walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the way in a corner. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself