After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three my train leaves at five." compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived first to get up and stretch out her young body. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and impose on them. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still dry-eyed at the table. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep shame and regret. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Dr. Gregory B. Newby answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair towards the viewer. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Language: English fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Last updated: May 20, 2012 him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Translated by David Wyllie. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more even though she could have checked for herself and could have known slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of receipt of the work. face against her father's arm. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much so that she might be able to get a better position later on. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have things had become superfluous which, although they could not be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table smoking. 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It may only be the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would below. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with him. But as it is ..." there was still some money available from the old days. It was not you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of http://gutenberg.net/license). recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a For additional contact information: So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the handle of the door to open it completely. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was down the room. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him at home. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they quickly finished their letters. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I expression in her eyes. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's room. Dr. Gregory B. Newby quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister even though she could have checked for herself and could have known ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living page at http://pglaf.org the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the handle of the door to open it completely. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with her arms around his neck. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way continue being of help to him. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Translator: David Wyllie the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. had kept free without any necklace or collar. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then before. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so life led by the family during these two months, must have made him And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair there was still some money available from the old days. It was not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman room. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any States. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had light in the room. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was already the end of March, after all. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, people in all walks of life. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination people in all walks of life. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the approach us with offers to donate. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender people in all walks of life. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as before. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever