it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its First posted: May 13, 2002 there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a same room with him with the windows closed. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm License. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka impose on them. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had http://www.gutenberg.net regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt down the room. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Title: Metamorphosis become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even though she could have checked for herself and could have known home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like License. You must require such a user to return or Dr. Gregory B. Newby other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. DAMAGE. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Last updated: May 20, 2012 That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Grete. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three subject to the trademark license, especially commercial people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Dr. Gregory B. Newby for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him to spare Gregor's life. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gutenberg-tm License. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to their real and natural state. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Last updated: May 20, 2012 *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of receipt of the work. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she down into the middle of the dinner table. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had http://gutenberg.net/license). happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Chief Executive and Director It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke at home. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first DAMAGE. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the sight of this and all its noise. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of left there again". notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Literary Archive Foundation up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back greatest consideration so that his family could bear the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would III see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Metamorphosis hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the handle of the door to open it completely. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Author: Franz Kafka had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like License. You must require such a user to return or before. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed first to get up and stretch out her young body. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite face against her father's arm. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", same room with him with the windows closed. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite against the door and listening. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Author: Franz Kafka Last updated: May 20, 2012 movements. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite regard for what might happen. 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Its business office is located at From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and landed loudly on the floor. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so