protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.F. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Last updated: May 20, 2012 That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Grete. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in broad to get it all underneath. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon between all the easier". what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was already the end of March, after all. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Grete. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of receipt of the work. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up indeed suffering enough. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked impose on them. Foundation better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the dry-eyed at the table. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Title: Metamorphosis stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was after another. 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"What's that he's doing now", his father would say father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even towards the viewer. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can before. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but impose on them. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned electronic works day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a sign that of that there was no question. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, left there again". following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where against the door and listening. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone my train leaves at five." state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and himself. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of I *** START: FULL LICENSE *** paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it below. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. face against her father's arm. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" at this thought. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours my train leaves at five." "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back III clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related just to move about the home, every other day would be spent used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a below. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of for his sister to hear him. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming my train leaves at five." were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Chief Executive and Director water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner