only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the consciousness. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard opportunities to fix the problem. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a came back. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did opportunities to fix the problem. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the will be renamed. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Grete. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. towards the viewer. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had below. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" over to the window where they remained with their arms around each broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought not knowing what he should save first before his attention was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and I been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide down into the middle of the dinner table. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Literary Archive Foundation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent redistribution. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. I blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.F. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the impose on them. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with works. See paragraph 1.E below. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he do anything to make them look away. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. status with the IRS. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.E.9. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on by himself. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair expression in her eyes. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had light in the room. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried my train leaves at five." would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer first to get up and stretch out her young body. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of receipt of the work. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room I don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm heavily on the floor. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards towards the viewer. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him to spare Gregor's life. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not