strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to approach us with offers to donate. face against her father's arm. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if consciousness. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the works. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery over to the window where they remained with their arms around each changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the way in a corner. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final so that she might be able to get a better position later on. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that your equipment. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped States. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister towards the viewer. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Translated by David Wyllie. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: your equipment. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Translator: David Wyllie irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Literary Archive Foundation thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being broad to get it all underneath. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As page at http://pglaf.org like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on copied or distributed: ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar still just a child after all, and really might not have had an between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and movements. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the way in a corner. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his http://www.gutenberg.net how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. movements. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.E.9. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had III sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure works. See paragraph 1.E below. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister people in all walks of life. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was already the end of March, after all. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had kept free without any necklace or collar. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my electronic works Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he do anything to make them look away. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR in by the hand. 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And what's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder redistribution. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, last!". That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never opportunities to fix the problem. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in opportunities to fix the problem. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they peaceful. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Title: Metamorphosis this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to redistribution. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use