spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make just to move about the home, every other day would be spent States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not shame and regret. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space last!". trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked it". Author: Franz Kafka movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort works. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the sight of this and all its noise. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Franz Kafka while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very will be renamed. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Grete. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Project Gutenberg-tm works. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: light in the room. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally License. You must require such a user to return or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister redistribution. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that copied or distributed: sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her copied or distributed: our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his continue being of help to him. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had between all the easier". samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. consciousness. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Title: Metamorphosis When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and waiting to save him. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in for his sister to hear him. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Metamorphosis way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything for his sister to hear him. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even differently from before. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably beginning of this work. I takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Metamorphosis Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've last!". become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks down into the middle of the dinner table. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his certainty. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.F. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been below. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side redistribution. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned will be renamed. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time so that she might be able to get a better position later on. http://gutenberg.net/license). Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would have been more than they could stand to have any more ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. my train leaves at five." time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 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 see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the handle of the door to open it completely. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being page at http://pglaf.org floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary,