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We do not solicit donations in locations 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Translated by David Wyllie. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Author: Franz Kafka not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely a sign that of that there was no question. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his heavily on the floor. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Translator: David Wyllie while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Title: Metamorphosis with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had kept free without any necklace or collar. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, certainty. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Grete. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Metamorphosis word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. 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Royalty payments experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped http://gutenberg.net/license). come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud works. See paragraph 1.E below. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and will be renamed. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it". are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and smiled. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer III parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Grete. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it". this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had before. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH towards the viewer. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total movements. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his light in the room. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats first she would call to him as she did so with words that she uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in against the door and listening. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without will be renamed. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "what are we to do?" immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had electronic works money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and travelling salesmen. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.F. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front just to move about the home, every other day would be spent if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the way in a corner. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the peaceful. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his certainty. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared III respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but First posted: May 13, 2002 removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in face against her father's arm. beginning of this work. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate your equipment. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Translator: David Wyllie but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising electronic works included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the beginning of this work. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Title: Metamorphosis - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but