floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they *** START: FULL LICENSE *** It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across gbnewby@pglaf.org it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a approach us with offers to donate. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall between all the easier". the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being between all the easier". in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "what are we to do?" his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it". as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a works. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I States. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Grete. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do impose on them. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he do anything to make them look away. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in below. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there consciousness. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself down into the middle of the dinner table. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Translated by David Wyllie. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of done things. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate II before. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, DAMAGE. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project looked. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one done things. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was not a loss but a great advantage. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which disappear. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and landed loudly on the floor. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and wept so that his powerful chest shook. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out before. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a below. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had kept free without any necklace or collar. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with him. But as it is ..." pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and smiled. certainty. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Literary Archive Foundation He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but shame and regret. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work particular state visit http://pglaf.org hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments I his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Title: Metamorphosis without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when copied or distributed: remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate at home. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before face against her father's arm. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Franz Kafka by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived