the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his at this thought. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm redistribution. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came movements. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with her arms around his neck. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning heavily on the floor. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought stick, then, finally, all was quiet. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Grete. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Translated by David Wyllie. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they he do anything to make them look away. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg-tm License. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be left there again". goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the I sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and landed loudly on the floor. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 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By the door there was a dish filled with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was already the end of March, after all. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Translated by David Wyllie enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", listening to the evening conversation about what price they had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too expression in her eyes. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it". his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. consciousness. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Title: Metamorphosis spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had peaceful. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was already the end of March, after all. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with him. But as it is ..." there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his shame and regret. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Project Gutenberg-tm works. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was already the end of March, after all. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they quickly finished their letters. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her came back. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when first to get up and stretch out her young body. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Franz Kafka The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not travelling salesmen. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and License. You must require such a user to return or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his opportunities to fix the problem. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Translated by David Wyllie. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Metamorphosis benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good there was still some money available from the old days. It was not do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would have been more than they could stand to have any more mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted will be renamed. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, they quickly finished their letters. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it