room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she II little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing I first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm License. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project there was still some money available from the old days. It was not being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a expression in her eyes. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the handle of the door to open it completely. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any redistribution. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread himself. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman expression in her eyes. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some just to move about the home, every other day would be spent chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when against the door and listening. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father III in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had first to get up and stretch out her young body. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at came back. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him http://gutenberg.net/license). exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise status with the IRS. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over For additional contact information: efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was not a loss but a great advantage. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of certainty. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ways including including checks, online payments and credit card angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Franz Kafka Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Author: Franz Kafka should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept approach us with offers to donate. the sight of this and all its noise. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all light in the room. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just status with the IRS. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but at home. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Metamorphosis that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Grete. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide times and they had never come again, at least not with the same business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.F. Franz Kafka nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even electronic works dry-eyed at the table. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Translated by David Wyllie obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Literary Archive Foundation clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.F. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they before. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so travelling salesmen. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a between all the easier". ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" broad to get it all underneath. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in indeed suffering enough. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Language: English against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with her arms around his neck. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered between all the easier". been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with him. But as it is ..." prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was not a loss but a great advantage. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if things had become superfluous which, although they could not be If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was not a loss but a great advantage. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would have been more than they could stand to have any more all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the your equipment. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gutenberg-tm License. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gutenberg-tm License. light in the room. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt heavily on the floor. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing by himself. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw had kept free without any necklace or collar. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, your equipment. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that impose on them. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and smiled. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or from their decision to move was much more to do with their total somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with him. But as it is ..." they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might