the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his at home. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Project Gutenberg-tm works. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was at home. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very impose on them. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth between all the easier". we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dry-eyed at the table. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite broad to get it all underneath. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry between all the easier". the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ways including including checks, online payments and credit card her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt copied or distributed: the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get for his sister to hear him. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect impose on them. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with her arms around his neck. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it". chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could at this thought. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the certainty. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air at this thought. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of receipt of the work. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - life led by the family during these two months, must have made him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with her arms around his neck. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another before. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay electronic works door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely at home. For additional contact information: flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still would have been more than they could stand to have any more He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to DAMAGE. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of III entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with him. But as it is ..." thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a same room with him with the windows closed. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer shame and regret. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had kept free without any necklace or collar. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they quickly finished their letters. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let same room with him with the windows closed. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword there was still some money available from the old days. It was not don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the handle of the door to open it completely. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Translator: David Wyllie couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until will be renamed. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at will be renamed. it". suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and landed loudly on the floor. they quickly finished their letters. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the waiting to save him. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't dry-eyed at the table. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.E.9. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Title: Metamorphosis bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto they quickly finished their letters. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional my train leaves at five." she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready before. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch for his sister to hear him. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the way in a corner. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His travelling salesmen. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Project Gutenberg-tm works. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, down the room. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help opportunities to fix the problem. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm DAMAGE. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way listening to the evening conversation about what price they had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his