situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set towards the viewer. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It by himself. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to their real and natural state. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his peaceful. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a left there again". doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, redistribution. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "what are we to do?" Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and smiled. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Literary Archive Foundation number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and smiled. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune came back. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is done things. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. gbnewby@pglaf.org Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it shame and regret. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of down into the middle of the dinner table. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had kept free without any necklace or collar. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self between all the easier". decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. continue being of help to him. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel redistribution. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and landed loudly on the floor. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide beginning of this work. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space left there again". up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of screams. "Anna! 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Email contact links and up to date contact ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Franz Kafka LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and certainty. the handle of the door to open it completely. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Foundation he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had kept free without any necklace or collar. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the First posted: May 13, 2002 his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the peaceful. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for his sister to hear him. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the at home. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had kept free without any necklace or collar. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some http://gutenberg.net/license). most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide expression in her eyes. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and landed loudly on the floor. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention him to spare Gregor's life. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did License. You must require such a user to return or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and electronic works kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would room. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of at this thought. heavily on the floor. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Author: Franz Kafka unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property