she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like I any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and status with the IRS. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Project Gutenberg-tm works. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no looked. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Translated by David Wyllie. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one status with the IRS. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing beginning of this work. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times greatest consideration so that his family could bear the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Translator: David Wyllie immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. at this thought. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully without anything decisive happening, without even giving the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room I left there again". End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and redistribution. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was continue being of help to him. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other ways including including checks, online payments and credit card little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in works. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings redistribution. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with him. But as it is ..." Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the travelling salesmen. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related redistribution. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He listening to the evening conversation about what price they had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was before. Franz Kafka INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as travelling salesmen. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his for his sister to hear him. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be gbnewby@pglaf.org room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, I Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Language: English and landed loudly on the floor. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home movements. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was already the end of March, after all. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it". One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found greatest consideration so that his family could bear the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed electronic works she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work towards the viewer. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Chief Executive and Director required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it at home. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Project Gutenberg-tm works. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 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 though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 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 close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any First posted: May 13, 2002 behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. done things. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.E.9. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them face against her father's arm. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is I remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance life led by the family during these two months, must have made him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly light in the room. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back by himself. came back. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him to spare Gregor's life. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a for his sister to hear him. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment