had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the your equipment. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that copied or distributed: Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the sight of this and all its noise. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Literary Archive Foundation main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break http://gutenberg.net/license). Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, at home. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. last!". how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in peaceful. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether II steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.F. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Foundation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have definite ideas. 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All these things found charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Literary Archive Foundation answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand travelling salesmen. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His same room with him with the windows closed. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one greatest consideration so that his family could bear the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the copied or distributed: although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm works. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out towards the viewer. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. expression in her eyes. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was I this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Chief Executive and Director the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to copied or distributed: will be renamed. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Author: Franz Kafka practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. http://www.gutenberg.net without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other with her arms around his neck. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was not a loss but a great advantage. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Chief Executive and Director http://gutenberg.net/license). walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with at this thought. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no moment, and he waited. 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The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Franz Kafka the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Last updated: May 20, 2012 while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than before. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Author: Franz Kafka still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Last updated: May 20, 2012 of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a came back. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to your equipment. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat between all the easier". their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or done things. they quickly finished their letters. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table opportunities to fix the problem. expression in her eyes. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have himself. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Grete. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or heavily on the floor. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would indeed suffering enough. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own people in all walks of life. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work consciousness. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would broad to get it all underneath. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he my train leaves at five." out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at