able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any before. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music at this thought. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the sight of this and all its noise. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged from their decision to move was much more to do with their total have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. face against her father's arm. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him to spare Gregor's life. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not heavily on the floor. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there was still some money available from the old days. It was not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gutenberg-tm License. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Literary Archive Foundation outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in would have been more than they could stand to have any more Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back done things. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Foundation uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the III "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived my train leaves at five." door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate gbnewby@pglaf.org the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father people in all walks of life. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him to spare Gregor's life. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Dr. Gregory B. Newby They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in down the room. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance electronic works - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was not a loss but a great advantage. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Franz Kafka milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. III that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would between all the easier". shame and regret. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Literary Archive Foundation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at by himself. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and smiled. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely done things. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.9. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had will be renamed. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other not knowing what he should save first before his attention was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Author: Franz Kafka He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any your equipment. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" at home. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide first she would call to him as she did so with words that she furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that indeed suffering enough. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" broad to get it all underneath. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Franz Kafka and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Metamorphosis warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was already the end of March, after all. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "what are we to do?" the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the way in a corner. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would have been more than they could stand to have any more If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Dr. Gregory B. Newby hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and smiled. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Title: Metamorphosis out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier room. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned particular state visit http://pglaf.org that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been my train leaves at five." Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the differently from before. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about people in all walks of life. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be differently from before. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely