never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the indeed suffering enough. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Title: Metamorphosis whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Title: Metamorphosis himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Translated by David Wyllie. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling DAMAGE. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Dr. Gregory B. 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With his last glance he saw The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and waiting to save him. 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But then, each from his own mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what slightly. In this way they went round the room several times His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping listening to the evening conversation about what price they had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would status with the IRS. Title: Metamorphosis does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out over to the window where they remained with their arms around each request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 http://gutenberg.net/license). they quickly finished their letters. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and done things. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg-tm License. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or came back. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at for his sister to hear him. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Metamorphosis have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was they quickly finished their letters. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Translated by David Wyllie. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally First posted: May 13, 2002 past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other opportunities to fix the problem. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and wept so that his powerful chest shook. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Franz Kafka business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.F. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. down into the middle of the dinner table. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of receipt of the work. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived remain freely available for generations to come. 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Gregor converted his success at work Title: Metamorphosis way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front opportunities to fix the problem. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from opportunities to fix the problem. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good life led by the family during these two months, must have made him one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would beginning of this work. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Title: Metamorphosis protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Translated by David Wyllie receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a had kept free without any necklace or collar. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", consciousness. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set there was still some money available from the old days. It was not received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had kept free without any necklace or collar. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of by himself. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Author: Franz Kafka information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what redistribution. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had kept free without any necklace or collar. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a certainty. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his