have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with consciousness. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the handle of the door to open it completely. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon status with the IRS. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to came back. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white peaceful. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there was still some money available from the old days. It was not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On approach us with offers to donate. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to works. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had kept free without any necklace or collar. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do room. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite License. You must require such a user to return or own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front expression in her eyes. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of last!". soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his looked. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared left there again". him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so peaceful. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or waiting to save him. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy there was still some money available from the old days. It was not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he do anything to make them look away. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner peaceful. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three First posted: May 13, 2002 below. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm differently from before. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he First posted: May 13, 2002 and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down waiting to save him. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but dry-eyed at the table. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Translator: David Wyllie connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shame and regret. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. disappear. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and landed loudly on the floor. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and last!". times and they had never come again, at least not with the same immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On works. See paragraph 1.E below. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.E.9. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by by himself. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been down the room. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing for his sister to hear him. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from their decision to move was much more to do with their total most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable against the door and listening. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but opportunities to fix the problem. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the down into the middle of the dinner table. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to broad to get it all underneath. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him consciousness. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite down into the middle of the dinner table. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room life led by the family during these two months, must have made him without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his http://www.gutenberg.net the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he page at http://pglaf.org was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too opportunities to fix the problem. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at http://www.gutenberg.net she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over