impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed before. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the II have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery continue being of help to him. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially came back. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a sign that of that there was no question. Last updated: May 20, 2012 slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and landed loudly on the floor. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with him. But as it is ..." her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Foundation was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual about the same subject as there were always at least two members of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project my train leaves at five." usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of certainty. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. done things. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was not a loss but a great advantage. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came there was still some money available from the old days. It was not top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would shame and regret. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Title: Metamorphosis and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All light in the room. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Title: Metamorphosis wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God page at http://pglaf.org liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Project Gutenberg-tm works. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully peaceful. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when III there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Title: Metamorphosis suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found subject to the trademark license, especially commercial people in all walks of life. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie subject to the trademark license, especially commercial a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Foundation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side not knowing what he should save first before his attention was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Metamorphosis sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see my train leaves at five." done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself towards the viewer. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and shame and regret. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Dr. Gregory B. Newby of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of page at http://pglaf.org the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and DAMAGE. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying things had become superfluous which, although they could not be time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without anything decisive happening, without even giving the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. opportunities to fix the problem. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 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 prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists people in all walks of life. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been still just a child after all, and really might not have had an used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.F. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. towards the viewer. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder slightly. In this way they went round the room several times uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they quickly finished their letters. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples consciousness. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Chief Executive and Director 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept