property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon from their decision to move was much more to do with their total answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Chief Executive and Director Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of receipt of the work. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would beginning of this work. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Language: English International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's face against her father's arm. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and smiled. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself left there again". He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the for his sister to hear him. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists impose on them. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, towards the viewer. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gutenberg-tm License. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from waiting to save him. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite light in the room. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help between all the easier". 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door same room with him with the windows closed. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said broad to get it all underneath. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg-tm License. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few III nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come towards the viewer. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. below. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now opportunities to fix the problem. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Last updated: May 20, 2012 one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit disappear. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged disappear. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long people in all walks of life. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like slightly. In this way they went round the room several times use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was not a loss but a great advantage. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had kept free without any necklace or collar. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking about the same subject as there were always at least two members of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the handle of the door to open it completely. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Chief Executive and Director lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. expression in her eyes. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Translated by David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.F. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can impose on them. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of receipt of the work. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly continue being of help to him. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any last!". and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Project Gutenberg-tm works. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after first she would call to him as she did so with words that she I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from for his sister to hear him. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him,