Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project beginning of this work. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player people in all walks of life. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But works. See paragraph 1.E below. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. I 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in waiting to save him. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "what are we to do?" works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Author: Franz Kafka immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Last updated: May 20, 2012 without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to their real and natural state. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Title: Metamorphosis see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to their real and natural state. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of against the door and listening. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say between all the easier". meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Franz Kafka But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Dr. Gregory B. Newby as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free peaceful. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless http://gutenberg.net/license). cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with him. But as it is ..." dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: down into the middle of the dinner table. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement works. See paragraph 1.E below. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side room. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Author: Franz Kafka too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Language: English harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the way in a corner. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have light in the room. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been dry-eyed at the table. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Translated by David Wyllie The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door so that she might be able to get a better position later on. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Franz Kafka would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Title: Metamorphosis why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, electronic works easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of receipt of the work. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into III even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Grete. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his are removed. 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She answered him with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his left there again". and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Section 4. 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Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Translated by David Wyllie. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - will be renamed. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages against the door and listening. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and last!". whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business first she would call to him as she did so with words that she States. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Project Gutenberg-tm works. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back opportunities to fix the problem. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you shame and regret. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples dry-eyed at the table. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with her arms around his neck. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he do anything to make them look away. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would have been more than they could stand to have any more made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists peaceful. at home. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was redistribution. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will License. You must require such a user to return or chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if towards the viewer. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could still just a child after all, and really might not have had an work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Title: Metamorphosis to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another