You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way below. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of face against her father's arm. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the consciousness. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just I this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Metamorphosis straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being without anything decisive happening, without even giving the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room below. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" looked. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the way in a corner. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into heavily on the floor. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Grete. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the dry-eyed at the table. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm License. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden first to get up and stretch out her young body. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair consciousness. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked For additional contact information: from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Franz Kafka the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Author: Franz Kafka as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there was still some money available from the old days. It was not breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Translated by David Wyllie. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of receipt of the work. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, continue being of help to him. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Chief Executive and Director become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for slightly. In this way they went round the room several times removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement dry-eyed at the table. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short beginning of this work. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a approach us with offers to donate. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he people in all walks of life. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." looked. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Metamorphosis lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto heavily on the floor. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of electronic works spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a sign that of that there was no question. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. down the room. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. people in all walks of life. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it". knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to differently from before. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would States. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was already the end of March, after all. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Project Gutenberg-tm works. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, beginning of this work. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Grete. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Metamorphosis and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to done things. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After dry-eyed at the table. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Dr. Gregory B. Newby He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there peaceful. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it". flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. would have been more than they could stand to have any more left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Author: Franz Kafka Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and landed loudly on the floor. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they quickly finished their letters. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the