was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It times and they had never come again, at least not with the same could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic life led by the family during these two months, must have made him in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was first to get up and stretch out her young body. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no beginning of this work. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at light in the room. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding first to get up and stretch out her young body. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her works. See paragraph 1.E below. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so expression in her eyes. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Literary Archive Foundation efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles heavily on the floor. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was expression in her eyes. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked would have been more than they could stand to have any more From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke at this thought. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself by himself. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the way in a corner. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away status with the IRS. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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"Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower for his sister to hear him. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the peaceful. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 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And you're also well aware that we travellers spend soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, broad to get it all underneath. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Translated by David Wyllie. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Dr. Gregory B. Newby clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Grete. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him http://gutenberg.net/license). writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between First posted: May 13, 2002 It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Project Gutenberg-tm works. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other first she would call to him as she did so with words that she in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to it". look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were waiting to save him. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do down the room. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.F. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it". don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had down into the middle of the dinner table. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from peaceful. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the redistribution. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project works. See paragraph 1.E below. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Section 4. 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Sometimes he would there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined down into the middle of the dinner table. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and landed loudly on the floor. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for impose on them. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to I them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. at this thought. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven beginning of this work. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Metamorphosis Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees movements. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Dr. Gregory B. Newby politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used