Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor continue being of help to him. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had waiting to save him. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they times and they had never come again, at least not with the same He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to before. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, towards the viewer. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she page at http://pglaf.org of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all below. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the sight of this and all its noise. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground beginning of this work. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. expression in her eyes. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 1.F.1. 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Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the works. See paragraph 1.E below. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of differently from before. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide page at http://pglaf.org some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, below. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had redistribution. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Last updated: May 20, 2012 while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned travelling salesmen. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with her arms around his neck. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Author: Franz Kafka Chief Executive and Director - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, for his sister to hear him. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Franz Kafka his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could States. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps subject to the trademark license, especially commercial on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "what are we to do?" Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Translated by David Wyllie. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down expression in her eyes. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of works. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time room. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with him. But as it is ..." Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did particular state visit http://pglaf.org If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.E.9. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and smiled. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing will be renamed. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would have been more than they could stand to have any more understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it came back. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut first to get up and stretch out her young body. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Project Gutenberg-tm works. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Metamorphosis strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Metamorphosis Title: Metamorphosis no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few peaceful. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even at this thought. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short greatest consideration so that his family could bear the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him For additional contact information: there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and wept so that his powerful chest shook. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the indeed suffering enough. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by status with the IRS. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt continue being of help to him. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with her arms around his neck. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get http://www.gutenberg.net You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were he do anything to make them look away. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to their real and natural state. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you