When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister from their decision to move was much more to do with their total dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a at home. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place just to move about the home, every other day would be spent if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Chief Executive and Director situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room things had become superfluous which, although they could not be earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with him. But as it is ..." immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father will be renamed. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back II opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling States. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations broad to get it all underneath. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 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, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from http://gutenberg.net/license). she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where disappear. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Chief Executive and Director this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down at home. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was at this thought. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be consciousness. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a http://gutenberg.net/license). Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he differently from before. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg-tm License. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with her arms around his neck. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest continue being of help to him. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Author: Franz Kafka He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking copied or distributed: TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether just to move about the home, every other day would be spent first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the handle of the door to open it completely. II somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own down the room. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use below. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without works. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Title: Metamorphosis me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if so that she might be able to get a better position later on. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he against the door and listening. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and disappear. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was beginning of this work. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different status with the IRS. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty just to move about the home, every other day would be spent used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made III with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Foundation out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the heavily on the floor. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out your equipment. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort himself. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the