was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Translator: David Wyllie back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "what are we to do?" must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "what are we to do?" distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a http://gutenberg.net/license). imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was already the end of March, after all. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as approach us with offers to donate. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" times and they had never come again, at least not with the same strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting looked. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the sight of this and all its noise. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could shame and regret. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Translator: David Wyllie consciousness. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough works. See paragraph 1.E below. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rules is very easy. 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This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would have been more than they could stand to have any more falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he particular state visit http://pglaf.org for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from expression. 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Nearly all the individual works in the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to offer him. 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If you But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Language: English and never to have to open the door unless it was especially dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a room. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the certainty. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far disappear. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the works. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Translator: David Wyllie the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right indeed suffering enough. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about approach us with offers to donate. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were broad to get it all underneath. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the done things. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Translated by David Wyllie. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his shame and regret. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed towards the viewer. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible approach us with offers to donate. down into the middle of the dinner table. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more works. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the by himself. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong For additional contact information: from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Last updated: May 20, 2012 Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding your equipment. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and smiled. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It electronic works down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Metamorphosis she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), against the door and listening. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It life led by the family during these two months, must have made him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 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 slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or your equipment. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Dr. Gregory B. Newby phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide subject to the trademark license, especially commercial just to move about the home, every other day would be spent mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and DAMAGE. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions face against her father's arm. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to between all the easier". "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Grete. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply