posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, had kept free without any necklace or collar. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from even though she could have checked for herself and could have known - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of receipt of the work. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the copied or distributed: she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Franz Kafka that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed III question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on at home. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation about the same subject as there were always at least two members of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring II liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.F. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Translated by David Wyllie. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would have been more than they could stand to have any more Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up just to move about the home, every other day would be spent were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he do anything to make them look away. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Franz Kafka bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly first to get up and stretch out her young body. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Translated by David Wyllie. Literary Archive Foundation even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it". electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated even though she could have checked for herself and could have known ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him expression in her eyes. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, impose on them. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with her arms around his neck. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ways including including checks, online payments and credit card peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just a sign that of that there was no question. Gutenberg-tm License. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project last!". probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project First posted: May 13, 2002 where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Chief Executive and Director entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat copied or distributed: slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour room. last!". parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to their real and natural state. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, certainty. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous left there again". door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving listening to the evening conversation about what price they had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to him like a wild man. 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Now they all injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Author: Franz Kafka WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was disappear. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally First posted: May 13, 2002 Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Dr. Gregory B. Newby located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Last updated: May 20, 2012 it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which will be renamed. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his DAMAGE. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to slide off any moment. 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Redistribution is line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to States. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined not knowing what he should save first before his attention was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had