owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Literary Archive Foundation Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been stick, then, finally, all was quiet. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy between all the easier". Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about same room with him with the windows closed. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of before. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. Translated by David Wyllie something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the people in all walks of life. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread even though she could have checked for herself and could have known warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been came back. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Title: Metamorphosis quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke expression in her eyes. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and landed loudly on the floor. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would have been more than they could stand to have any more his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm License. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is *** START: FULL LICENSE *** forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR peaceful. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed by himself. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, looked. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much heavily on the floor. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and landed loudly on the floor. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Chief Executive and Director round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any first to get up and stretch out her young body. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before I in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.F. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they quickly finished their letters. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net I himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did light in the room. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied http://gutenberg.net/license). of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed for his sister to hear him. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was against the door and listening. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for For additional contact information: good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother came back. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to against the door and listening. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to between all the easier". of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of copied or distributed: wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the way in a corner. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and landed loudly on the floor. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the handle of the door to open it completely. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his status with the IRS. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and smiled. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was not a loss but a great advantage. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a