status with the IRS. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made consciousness. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking differently from before. came back. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living First posted: May 13, 2002 bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been broad to get it all underneath. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought done things. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of receipt of the work. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of receipt of the work. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a sign that of that there was no question. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed 1.E.9. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final shame and regret. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and wept so that his powerful chest shook. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the before. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gutenberg-tm License. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom opportunities to fix the problem. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And heavily on the floor. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and landed loudly on the floor. Project Gutenberg-tm works. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous electronic works pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she http://www.gutenberg.net against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no States. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Franz Kafka quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; between all the easier". and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the sight of this and all its noise. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final continue being of help to him. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the between all the easier". not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of receipt of the work. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying first to get up and stretch out her young body. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Grete. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Franz Kafka taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as III from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of differently from before. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg-tm License. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what particular state visit http://pglaf.org wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the works. See paragraph 1.E below. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Metamorphosis mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. face against her father's arm. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they quickly finished their letters. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was disappear. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Translated by David Wyllie Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any I even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the first to get up and stretch out her young body. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room