again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Franz Kafka an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three certainty. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Language: English Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even even though she could have checked for herself and could have known below. Title: Metamorphosis himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as face against her father's arm. for his sister to hear him. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when against the door and listening. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "what are we to do?" after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Translated by David Wyllie. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for III knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother first she would call to him as she did so with words that she all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to last!". used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.F. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the handle of the door to open it completely. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the between all the easier". not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At done things. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and landed loudly on the floor. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Grete. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear for his sister to hear him. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way subject to the trademark license, especially commercial clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net life led by the family during these two months, must have made him gbnewby@pglaf.org License. You must require such a user to return or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her License. You must require such a user to return or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Translated by David Wyllie dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest towards the viewer. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days times and they had never come again, at least not with the same collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had left there again". himself. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Title: Metamorphosis with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Translated by David Wyllie. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone indeed suffering enough. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.E.9. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family redistribution. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Project Gutenberg-tm works. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a light in the room. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Author: Franz Kafka - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included DAMAGE. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the way in a corner. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he do anything to make them look away. with him. But as it is ..." arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.E.9. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Title: Metamorphosis So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free electronic works had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was not a loss but a great advantage. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded