while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.F. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Literary Archive Foundation agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom status with the IRS. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and peaceful. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the way in a corner. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his between all the easier". him to spare Gregor's life. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk first to get up and stretch out her young body. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Foundation until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Chief Executive and Director labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost approach us with offers to donate. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his people in all walks of life. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Translated by David Wyllie Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Franz Kafka It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it would have been more than they could stand to have any more it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will himself. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Metamorphosis see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, him to spare Gregor's life. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever came back. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest subject to the trademark license, especially commercial for his sister to hear him. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had page at http://pglaf.org made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry room. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling copied or distributed: in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw first to get up and stretch out her young body. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the handle of the door to open it completely. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there he do anything to make them look away. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's shame and regret. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In States. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a himself. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the indeed suffering enough. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for your equipment. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Metamorphosis "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand III going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole status with the IRS. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. differently from before. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in against the door and listening. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his left there again". perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be DAMAGE. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat