he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Chief Executive and Director Dr. Gregory B. Newby "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could at this thought. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was already the end of March, after all. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Title: Metamorphosis seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by *** START: FULL LICENSE *** screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it recent times. 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Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. 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Chief Executive and Director easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 1.E.9. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the handle of the door to open it completely. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 by himself. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. waiting to save him. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, impose on them. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. by himself. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.C. 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The lad only ever white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning a sign that of that there was no question. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project same room with him with the windows closed. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the handle of the door to open it completely. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Title: Metamorphosis Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of receipt of the work. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of at this thought. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would peaceful. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the down into the middle of the dinner table. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped not knowing what he should save first before his attention was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I certainty. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished from their decision to move was much more to do with their total out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be expression in her eyes. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never my train leaves at five." during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of receipt of the work. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can For additional contact information: "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Grete. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to at home. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping times and they had never come again, at least not with the same without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the handle of the door to open it completely. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or http://gutenberg.net/license). or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as III he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a done things. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Translated by David Wyllie. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gutenberg-tm License. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we looked. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry against the door and listening. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Translator: David Wyllie at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down my train leaves at five." life led by the family during these two months, must have made him own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he do anything to make them look away. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and wept so that his powerful chest shook. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to copied or distributed: and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but certainty. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning will be renamed. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to gbnewby@pglaf.org owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he waiting to save him. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came