eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away without anything decisive happening, without even giving the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they quickly finished their letters. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that peaceful. left there again". hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Translated by David Wyllie. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he certainty. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his movements. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that redistribution. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who against the door and listening. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had approach us with offers to donate. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the status with the IRS. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The down into the middle of the dinner table. at this thought. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower particular state visit http://pglaf.org this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if even though she could have checked for herself and could have known unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was not a loss but a great advantage. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was already the end of March, after all. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.F. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Dr. Gregory B. Newby way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the handle of the door to open it completely. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his face against her father's arm. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka impose on them. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his below. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the continue being of help to him. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to down into the middle of the dinner table. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think people in all walks of life. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and never to have to open the door unless it was especially companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; would have been more than they could stand to have any more room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the down the room. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on he do anything to make them look away. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Author: Franz Kafka see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably last!". the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Chief Executive and Director light in the room. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, at home. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a sign that of that there was no question. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.E.9. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever by himself. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with her arms around his neck. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very your equipment. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what face against her father's arm. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and landed loudly on the floor. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the peaceful. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he against the door and listening. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Foundation father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, gbnewby@pglaf.org fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where copied or distributed: thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very room. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further impose on them. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked done things. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Title: Metamorphosis Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player I turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said shame and regret. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At