owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which shame and regret. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Author: Franz Kafka denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight would have been more than they could stand to have any more she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to their real and natural state. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Metamorphosis all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made shame and regret. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project First posted: May 13, 2002 the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough disappear. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with broad to get it all underneath. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the way in a corner. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your people in all walks of life. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Chief Executive and Director Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make left there again". trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka DAMAGE. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Project Gutenberg-tm works. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way opportunities to fix the problem. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white before. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO first to get up and stretch out her young body. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Foundation lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their particular state visit http://pglaf.org looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was already the end of March, after all. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and consciousness. Translated by David Wyllie water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Grete. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would redistribution. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. http://gutenberg.net/license). wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Section 5. 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Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Literary Archive Foundation was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Metamorphosis strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or travelling salesmen. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the applicable state law. 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The same tired man as used to be laying next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother works. See paragraph 1.E below. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project