his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he light in the room. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Author: Franz Kafka now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way room. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with disappear. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like by himself. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get heavily on the floor. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: shame and regret. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked left there again". the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for think you can get over an illness without staying at home. 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But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and I some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Metamorphosis part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Translated by David Wyllie away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed DAMAGE. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his looked. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to their real and natural state. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To beginning of this work. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations your equipment. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had kept free without any necklace or collar. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied he do anything to make them look away. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Translator: David Wyllie concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should not knowing what he should save first before his attention was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Chief Executive and Director our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Franz Kafka how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, your equipment. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and smiled. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Language: English the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's light in the room. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away differently from before. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Project Gutenberg-tm works. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Author: Franz Kafka distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to shame and regret. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be before. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks times and they had never come again, at least not with the same there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the heavily on the floor. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with him. But as it is ..." "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood listening to the evening conversation about what price they had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Chief Executive and Director door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and never to have to open the door unless it was especially joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. consciousness. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Franz Kafka And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk