DAMAGE. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the last!". early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with her arms around his neck. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends First posted: May 13, 2002 to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk broad to get it all underneath. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg-tm License. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon room. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project your equipment. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then against the door and listening. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was already the end of March, after all. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. works. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Author: Franz Kafka Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.E.7. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals status with the IRS. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living against the door and listening. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to consciousness. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electronic works before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" travelling salesmen. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a my train leaves at five." as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a sign that of that there was no question. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably works. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out II send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's First posted: May 13, 2002 their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move http://www.gutenberg.net ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's room was for her and her alone. 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"You'll have to go for the doctor straight Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Revenue Service. 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Perhaps with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell done things. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling at this thought. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you before. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Translator: David Wyllie the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As II just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the by himself. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Literary Archive Foundation destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" certainty. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room License. You must require such a user to return or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home first to get up and stretch out her young body. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay will be renamed. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, for his sister to hear him. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his beginning of this work. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after DAMAGE. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just