happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Translated by David Wyllie. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set at home. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, it". able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and landed loudly on the floor. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived before. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked people in all walks of life. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune III http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 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 family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did consciousness. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had kept free without any necklace or collar. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.E.9. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. people in all walks of life. light in the room. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into at this thought. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Title: Metamorphosis bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the continue being of help to him. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Project Gutenberg-tm works. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table movements. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Foundation beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you came back. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag travelling salesmen. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his your equipment. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been a sign that of that there was no question. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will works. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of travelling salesmen. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But DAMAGE. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room redistribution. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out my train leaves at five." entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with her arms around his neck. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of your equipment. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Metamorphosis uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the approach us with offers to donate. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but towards the viewer. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back even though she could have checked for herself and could have known at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was already the end of March, after all. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to first to get up and stretch out her young body. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did