furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then beginning of this work. a sign that of that there was no question. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Franz Kafka Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple consciousness. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further between all the easier". lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the expression in her eyes. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But movements. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of travelling salesmen. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by for his sister to hear him. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Translator: David Wyllie conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to electronic works could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had kept free without any necklace or collar. dry-eyed at the table. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Translator: David Wyllie attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without first to get up and stretch out her young body. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she face against her father's arm. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Metamorphosis completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an II able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat looked. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Metamorphosis She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good about the same subject as there were always at least two members of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted between all the easier". somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he broad to get it all underneath. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. by himself. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with her arms around his neck. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you a sign that of that there was no question. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed below. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be peaceful. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had kept free without any necklace or collar. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. first to get up and stretch out her young body. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Metamorphosis electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Chief Executive and Director each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Translated by David Wyllie become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard heavily on the floor. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was not a loss but a great advantage. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, they quickly finished their letters. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with http://gutenberg.net/license). the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Translated by David Wyllie now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the