his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "what are we to do?" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Grete. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing people in all walks of life. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with him. But as it is ..." mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Grete. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the people in all walks of life. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about first to get up and stretch out her young body. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gutenberg-tm License. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the people in all walks of life. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever First posted: May 13, 2002 way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Project Gutenberg-tm works. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Translated by David Wyllie. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. status with the IRS. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with against the door and listening. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps License. You must require such a user to return or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Literary Archive Foundation not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Project Gutenberg-tm works. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to their real and natural state. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. beginning of this work. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved works. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm States. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state shame and regret. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he electronic works your equipment. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Franz Kafka at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the States. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and landed loudly on the floor. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if For additional contact information: must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no towards the viewer. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back differently from before. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed looked. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to below. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the movements. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of would have been more than they could stand to have any more speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of receipt of the work. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while there was still some money available from the old days. It was not disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an below. towards the viewer. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the sight of this and all its noise. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head light in the room. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room movements. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to http://www.gutenberg.net condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Dr. Gregory B. Newby he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat