impose on them. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. approach us with offers to donate. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which left there again". had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was not a loss but a great advantage. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been same room with him with the windows closed. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter towards the viewer. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand http://gutenberg.net/license). skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Author: Franz Kafka Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to their real and natural state. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a done things. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing III before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "what are we to do?" father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to people in all walks of life. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Chief Executive and Director unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. copied or distributed: coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm License. You must require such a user to return or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true movements. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it". 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they will be renamed. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the III courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where will be renamed. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Foundation helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest just to move about the home, every other day would be spent INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from about the same subject as there were always at least two members of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped movements. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and wept so that his powerful chest shook. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was continue being of help to him. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day first she would call to him as she did so with words that she slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from their decision to move was much more to do with their total eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that differently from before. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" I providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, differently from before. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give listening to the evening conversation about what price they had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. last!". easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists III immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Dr. Gregory B. Newby prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister peaceful. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his copied or distributed: part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt *** START: FULL LICENSE *** impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of receipt of the work. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and never to have to open the door unless it was especially made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost peaceful. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down http://www.gutenberg.net become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to last!". property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Franz Kafka to their real and natural state. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of particular state visit http://pglaf.org coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would your equipment. Title: Metamorphosis enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could impose on them. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried still just a child after all, and really might not have had an almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more same room with him with the windows closed. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the handle of the door to open it completely. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that