chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling States. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.F. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to their real and natural state. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by just to move about the home, every other day would be spent here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the way in a corner. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, shame and regret. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. License. You must require such a user to return or the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 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 was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Grete. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with will be renamed. broad to get it all underneath. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they quickly finished their letters. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in heavily on the floor. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Language: English money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no left there again". throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came people in all walks of life. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. License. You must require such a user to return or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ways including including checks, online payments and credit card But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing First posted: May 13, 2002 his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "what are we to do?" day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the him to spare Gregor's life. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone slightly. In this way they went round the room several times this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally travelling salesmen. copied or distributed: his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite same room with him with the windows closed. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become *** START: FULL LICENSE *** collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister http://gutenberg.net/license). anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some people in all walks of life. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Author: Franz Kafka any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at listening to the evening conversation about what price they had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and smiled. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously movements. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Author: Franz Kafka or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of