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Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the down into the middle of the dinner table. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he without doing any harm. 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Now and then he stood up from the table and took mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have by himself. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never they quickly finished their letters. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his peaceful. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the gbnewby@pglaf.org some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or I taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and First posted: May 13, 2002 if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Translated by David Wyllie. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there was still some money available from the old days. It was not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, at this thought. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all III *** START: FULL LICENSE *** made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Translated by David Wyllie 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted without anything decisive happening, without even giving the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of receipt of the work. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. 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Leant back comfortably on their seats, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He works. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the indeed suffering enough. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even not knowing what he should save first before his attention was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the way in a corner. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but approach us with offers to donate. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even though she could have checked for herself and could have known parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Translated by David Wyllie continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he works. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking http://gutenberg.net/license). a sign that of that there was no question. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.9. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Translated by David Wyllie. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if him to spare Gregor's life. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Translated by David Wyllie. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one http://gutenberg.net/license). that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the page at http://pglaf.org wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with him. But as it is ..." and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones at this thought. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Grete. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether particular state visit http://pglaf.org being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by impose on them. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Franz Kafka understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: disappear. broad to get it all underneath. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Last updated: May 20, 2012 possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And electronic works less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, works. See paragraph 1.E below. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to travelling salesmen. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the had kept free without any necklace or collar. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later,