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Drawn in by the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. at this thought. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he indeed suffering enough. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not dry-eyed at the table. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a sign that of that there was no question. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or left there again". their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Section 5. 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This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Author: Franz Kafka be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, II would have been more than they could stand to have any more law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you there was still some money available from the old days. It was not around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Translated by David Wyllie. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he do anything to make them look away. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might for his sister to hear him. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.E.9. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had between all the easier". held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, consciousness. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Title: Metamorphosis round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E.9. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would opportunities to fix the problem. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stick, then, finally, all was quiet. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from himself. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room beginning of this work. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the left there again". of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.9. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Grete. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as redistribution. "what are we to do?" highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend left there again". only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was light in the room. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who particular state visit http://pglaf.org around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole over to the window where they remained with their arms around each receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Author: Franz Kafka assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood towards the viewer. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short same room with him with the windows closed. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had same room with him with the windows closed. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely II ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Last updated: May 20, 2012 and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with him. But as it is ..." use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even though she could have checked for herself and could have known fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, First posted: May 13, 2002 but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" II It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE For additional contact information: unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they a sign that of that there was no question. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked before. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it". knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When