"My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they done things. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. done things. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of DAMAGE. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "what are we to do?" the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the way in a corner. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked times and they had never come again, at least not with the same point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Chief Executive and Director transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. I with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.E.9. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there was still some money available from the old days. It was not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Metamorphosis not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of receipt of the work. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to DAMAGE. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the way in a corner. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and smiled. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up subject to the trademark license, especially commercial imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Translated by David Wyllie. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was last!". time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He same room with him with the windows closed. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. face against her father's arm. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help down into the middle of the dinner table. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had movements. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the sight of this and all its noise. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his works. See paragraph 1.E below. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe gbnewby@pglaf.org has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and smiled. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the way in a corner. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the against the door and listening. 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 door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Language: English calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, redistribution. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman just to move about the home, every other day would be spent happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully III still just a child after all, and really might not have had an attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as opportunities to fix the problem. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated shame and regret. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there was still some money available from the old days. It was not spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that first to get up and stretch out her young body. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him to spare Gregor's life. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Title: Metamorphosis mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched shame and regret. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple III until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 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 LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with her arms around his neck. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind,