End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would DAMAGE. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong so that she might be able to get a better position later on. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he down into the middle of the dinner table. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Title: Metamorphosis in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see by himself. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening down into the middle of the dinner table. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg-tm License. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she impose on them. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his him to spare Gregor's life. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and landed loudly on the floor. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward against the door and listening. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Franz Kafka spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check last!". status with the IRS. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the sight of this and all its noise. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and a sign that of that there was no question. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this http://www.gutenberg.net "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the him to spare Gregor's life. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little status with the IRS. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware at this thought. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ times and they had never come again, at least not with the same II Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement below. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in your equipment. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into III through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination States. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps approach us with offers to donate. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was already the end of March, after all. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Metamorphosis they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped face against her father's arm. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with they quickly finished their letters. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Grete. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew face against her father's arm. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had against the door and listening. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a last!". for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, opportunities to fix the problem. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following works. See paragraph 1.E below. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking heavily on the floor. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it travelling salesmen. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so consciousness. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but at this thought. for his sister to hear him. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He just to move about the home, every other day would be spent charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he do anything to make them look away. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was not a loss but a great advantage. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Franz Kafka distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself expression in her eyes. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Metamorphosis use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was