on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a broad to get it all underneath. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. at this thought. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Title: Metamorphosis He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was not a loss but a great advantage. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Translated by David Wyllie impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on DAMAGE. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her electronic works his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially against the door and listening. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as with him. But as it is ..." for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it differently from before. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that DAMAGE. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Literary Archive Foundation is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and your equipment. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward works. See paragraph 1.E below. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations my train leaves at five." first to get up and stretch out her young body. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change certainty. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Language: English Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Project Gutenberg-tm works. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the II my train leaves at five." before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, shame and regret. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and down into the middle of the dinner table. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and gbnewby@pglaf.org he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I will be renamed. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very continue being of help to him. same room with him with the windows closed. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and they quickly finished their letters. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff peaceful. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the left there again". there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Author: Franz Kafka that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Translator: David Wyllie pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the impose on them. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Title: Metamorphosis away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the travelling salesmen. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, down into the middle of the dinner table. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Literary Archive Foundation went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** against the door and listening. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any things had become superfluous which, although they could not be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would left there again". feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "what are we to do?" 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his opportunities to fix the problem. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon