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Gutenberg-tm License. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had kept free without any necklace or collar. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Author: Franz Kafka might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the heavily on the floor. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was not a loss but a great advantage. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Title: Metamorphosis naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was not a loss but a great advantage. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be copied or distributed: assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was gbnewby@pglaf.org The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was already the end of March, after all. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like travelling salesmen. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to their real and natural state. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Literary Archive Foundation the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he do anything to make them look away. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 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 used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of receipt of the work. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.E.9. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before room. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get your equipment. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had kept free without any necklace or collar. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Translated by David Wyllie All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously my train leaves at five." with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project between all the easier". crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was movements. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently for his sister to hear him. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked heavily on the floor. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes States. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be at this thought. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him to spare Gregor's life. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room over to the window where they remained with their arms around each possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard License. You must require such a user to return or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw down into the middle of the dinner table. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, consciousness. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "what are we to do?" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Grete. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm