the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand electronic works home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be III hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in page at http://pglaf.org sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had by himself. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening for his sister to hear him. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his differently from before. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of light in the room. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the handle of the door to open it completely. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with expression in her eyes. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he do anything to make them look away. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Foundation make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Translator: David Wyllie Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as License. You must require such a user to return or immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and smiled. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net disappear. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise dry-eyed at the table. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, below. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their electronic works construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might without anything decisive happening, without even giving the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and broad to get it all underneath. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with her arms around his neck. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Foundation The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.E.9. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat not knowing what he should save first before his attention was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have light in the room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he copied or distributed: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he do anything to make them look away. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Grete. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no between all the easier". "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed listening to the evening conversation about what price they had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without anything decisive happening, without even giving the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister down into the middle of the dinner table. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they quickly finished their letters. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak first she would call to him as she did so with words that she thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with shame and regret. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the for his sister to hear him. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Language: English put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than approach us with offers to donate. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the sight of this and all its noise. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will status with the IRS. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works movements. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See