before. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite looked. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check came back. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and landed loudly on the floor. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Author: Franz Kafka this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Metamorphosis in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that your equipment. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than works. See paragraph 1.E below. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the broad to get it all underneath. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. First posted: May 13, 2002 Franz Kafka If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in redistribution. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there was still some money available from the old days. It was not connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, room. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than stick, then, finally, all was quiet. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk dry-eyed at the table. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand redistribution. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Dr. Gregory B. Newby achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to impose on them. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was between all the easier". from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was impose on them. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he III recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest I round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did my train leaves at five." away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely shame and regret. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing my train leaves at five." to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if consciousness. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found shame and regret. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous III Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him to spare Gregor's life. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Title: Metamorphosis had kept free without any necklace or collar. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "what are we to do?" lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Translator: David Wyllie this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all so that she might be able to get a better position later on. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door last!". if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a sign that of that there was no question. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Translated by David Wyllie. particular state visit http://pglaf.org to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he do anything to make them look away. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gutenberg-tm License. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of room. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His gbnewby@pglaf.org rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them shame and regret. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing http://gutenberg.net/license).