he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes indeed suffering enough. between all the easier". electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had heavily on the floor. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed travelling salesmen. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.E.9. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.F. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of indeed suffering enough. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what heavily on the floor. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes against the door and listening. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Title: Metamorphosis she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had shame and regret. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill II her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if differently from before. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so it". Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm last!". property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by II would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Dr. Gregory B. Newby broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed disappear. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. certainty. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was already the end of March, after all. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gutenberg-tm License. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electronic works seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and impose on them. a sign that of that there was no question. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too towards the viewer. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break times and they had never come again, at least not with the same our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no License. You must require such a user to return or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as still just a child after all, and really might not have had an especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had works. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, redistribution. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any against the door and listening. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.F. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the handle of the door to open it completely. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, face against her father's arm. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of broad to get it all underneath. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and below. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to First posted: May 13, 2002 father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was not a loss but a great advantage. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours particular state visit http://pglaf.org and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and wept so that his powerful chest shook. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and wept so that his powerful chest shook. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had gbnewby@pglaf.org kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, impose on them. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on dry-eyed at the table. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about waiting to save him. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: