his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of receipt of the work. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his opportunities to fix the problem. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Franz Kafka the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Foundation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the 1.F. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. done things. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The copied or distributed: hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never particular state visit http://pglaf.org done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. page at http://pglaf.org gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired at this thought. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, impose on them. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Last updated: May 20, 2012 now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Language: English There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and light in the room. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Metamorphosis So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and DAMAGE. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each face against her father's arm. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I down into the middle of the dinner table. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate For additional contact information: been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Translated by David Wyllie. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand movements. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before II few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give last!". as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was room. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, continue being of help to him. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her looked. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Franz Kafka used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even consciousness. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Franz Kafka them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do dry-eyed at the table. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go people in all walks of life. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on works. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you there was still some money available from the old days. It was not work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he do anything to make them look away. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the way in a corner. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the between all the easier". "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Chief Executive and Director clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly approach us with offers to donate. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if status with the IRS. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He peaceful. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of dry-eyed at the table. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them room. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without will be renamed. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.E.9. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Grete. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to before. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good face against her father's arm. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak http://gutenberg.net/license). parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised DAMAGE. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged or something similar. No-one drank very much either. 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