from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon works. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter done things. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which came back. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Franz Kafka approach us with offers to donate. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted peaceful. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto even though she could have checked for herself and could have known probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to their real and natural state. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had at home. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was approach us with offers to donate. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister gbnewby@pglaf.org she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, first to get up and stretch out her young body. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Metamorphosis open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and wept so that his powerful chest shook. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their page at http://pglaf.org instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Title: Metamorphosis himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him to spare Gregor's life. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from their decision to move was much more to do with their total they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and smiled. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had kept free without any necklace or collar. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ways including including checks, online payments and credit card things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any continue being of help to him. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was States. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would License. You must require such a user to return or "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent expression in her eyes. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family light in the room. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and status with the IRS. first to get up and stretch out her young body. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently they quickly finished their letters. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered approach us with offers to donate. 1.F. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Metamorphosis End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a sign that of that there was no question. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Translator: David Wyllie think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which slightly. In this way they went round the room several times fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in status with the IRS. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" 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The door was slammed shut with the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Translator: David Wyllie seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about *** START: FULL LICENSE *** unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without