over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have electronic works swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his by himself. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air continue being of help to him. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with broad to get it all underneath. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the beginning of this work. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not was already the end of March, after all. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously First posted: May 13, 2002 that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and certainty. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with him. But as it is ..." from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Title: Metamorphosis and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the peaceful. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework there was still some money available from the old days. It was not It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised greatest consideration so that his family could bear the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Chief Executive and Director companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his but he no longer gave any attention to it. 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For the days that I have been living first to get up and stretch out her young body. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Author: Franz Kafka me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost slightly. In this way they went round the room several times whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "what are we to do?" front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the same room with him with the windows closed. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their disappear. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of receipt of the work. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on travelling salesmen. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Title: Metamorphosis dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Title: Metamorphosis himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the sight of this and all its noise. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the certainty. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever even though she could have checked for herself and could have known living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even though she could have checked for herself and could have known could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; my train leaves at five." same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head peaceful. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father beginning of this work. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and dry-eyed at the table. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Chief Executive and Director home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.9. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard States. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white gbnewby@pglaf.org make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. disappear. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.F. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned just to move about the home, every other day would be spent gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be it". lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was not a loss but a great advantage. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with him. But as it is ..." subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the sight of this and all its noise. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Franz Kafka couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his below. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination consciousness. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will page at http://pglaf.org from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electronic works it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of indeed suffering enough. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the him to spare Gregor's life. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on without anything decisive happening, without even giving the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Language: English I because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round room. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object