with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Project Gutenberg-tm works. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Grete. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by things had become superfluous which, although they could not be collection. 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YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Translated by David Wyllie. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Metamorphosis coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It over to the window where they remained with their arms around each any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite States. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to their real and natural state. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was not a loss but a great advantage. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Translated by David Wyllie. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Last updated: May 20, 2012 kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 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 such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he States. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they quickly finished their letters. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, fees. 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And on Title: Metamorphosis they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. gbnewby@pglaf.org 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 Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then consciousness. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stick, then, finally, all was quiet. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him to spare Gregor's life. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand press his whole body against it. 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Did you hear the way One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister II http://www.gutenberg.net of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite disappear. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon by himself. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "what are we to do?" "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding certainty. movements. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly before. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. at home. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without I 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Metamorphosis receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. your equipment. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement so that she might be able to get a better position later on. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't over to the window where they remained with their arms around each driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Foundation like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, redistribution. between all the easier". death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say status with the IRS. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in by himself. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and himself. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of differently from before. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything between all the easier". With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of receipt of the work. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Foundation 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with her arms around his neck. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, broad to get it all underneath. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking;