terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. http://www.gutenberg.net how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg-tm License. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his face against her father's arm. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was not a loss but a great advantage. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the handle of the door to open it completely. was already the end of March, after all. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check consciousness. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly continue being of help to him. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where will be renamed. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a between all the easier". whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the way in a corner. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm same room with him with the windows closed. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project movements. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had against the door and listening. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good II impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Franz Kafka crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the way in a corner. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and smiled. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, copied or distributed: made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister down into the middle of the dinner table. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, first to get up and stretch out her young body. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the States. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still consciousness. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with page at http://pglaf.org breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the way in a corner. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Foundation just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth people in all walks of life. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was not a loss but a great advantage. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they quickly finished their letters. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Translated by David Wyllie. movements. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more of receipt of the work. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the sight of this and all its noise. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and never to have to open the door unless it was especially noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated first she would call to him as she did so with words that she able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the handle of the door to open it completely. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** page at http://pglaf.org throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or works. See paragraph 1.E below. light in the room. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Last updated: May 20, 2012 what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the your equipment. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Foundation suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up